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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Green Bean Casserole

I don't think I'll ever make Green Bean Casserole in the oven again! This was SOOOO good and SOOOO easy! I just love a "good" and "easy" recipe!

Green Bean Casserole is a "must-have" at all our Thanksgiving Family gatherings. My mom made it when I was a kid, my sister now makes it for the family every Thanksgiving, and my Father-in-law makes it at their family Thanksgiving every year too. I would be totally lost without it!

I served this at our Mock Thanksgiving Dinner last night and it was seriously perfect! It took me less than 5 minutes to assemble it and turn it on! You're gonna LOVE this, I PROMISE! Save the oven space and utilize those slow cookers folks!!!!

I used frozen beans, since I like the texture better slightly crunchy. The taste was great prep and cooking awesome, but the texture ended up like the beans were canned. Next time I am going to reduce the cooking time to preserve some crunchiness in the beans.

Made this yesterday for Thanksgiving day. I followed the recipe as stated above exactly (low for 4 hours) except I waited until 2 hours into the 4 hour cooking window before adding the onion topping and I used a 3 qt slow cooker. The onions were still completely soggy and looked nothing like the last photo by the author above.

Though this recipe was tasty (similar to making the Campbell's recipe off of the can), at the end of cooking time it looked oily. My only guess is that the soup broke down over the 4 hours of cooking on low heat in the slow cooker. There is no other fat/oil/butter in this recipe so its my best guess. Another theory is that the author may have cooked this recipe without the slow cooker lid on. Someone else asked about covering the cooker above and the author gave no reply.

Also, it stuck to my slow cooker terribly. I did not spray or butter the crock since the above recipe did not state to do so.

Although convenient as a set it and forget it recipe for Thanksgiving morning, I would not make this recipe again in the slow cooker.

I make this every year for thanksgiving. It does have issues sticking but I found crock pot liners and now it's a quick clean up. I also add some fresh diced mushrooms and crisp bacon. It disappears each time.

I make this every year for thanksgiving. It does have issues sticking but I found crock pot liners and now it's a quick clean up. I also add some fresh diced mushrooms and crisp bacon. It disappears each time.

Thanks it was really good :) i used the same ingredients but 30 min before serving, i browned the onions in the oven for 2-3 min. Then added them on top. I used a lid, until i added the onions; after that i left the lid off. I also added previously cooked bacon at that point, too! Delish. Thanks again.

I used a lid the entire cooking time, but remove it at the end to let it thicken if need be. Many have made this and left the additional onions on top off until the end so they don't get soggy. I didn't have a problem, but every slow cooker is different. You can absolutely prepare it then cook it an hour later.

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I'm a wife and a mother to a beautiful 8 year old and active 5 year old . I love to cook, but as crazy busy as my life is, the slow cooker is my life-saver! I am the author and brand ambassador for Fix-It and Forget-It, teach Elementary Music full-time, I'm a Young Living Essential Oils Educator and a fitness instructor for ALM Zone. My cookbooks can all be purchased wherever books are sold. Am I crazy busy...or just crazy? Yes, but I love living my life the way I'm living it!